To apply for a license in person, legal entities that meet the licensing requirements must submit the required documents in a sealed envelope. These can be sent by mail or delivered by hand to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia.

Requirements

To obtain a license for a preliminary vocational education program, the legal entity must meet the following requirements:

• The main teaching, lecturing, and vocational training staff
• Availability of educational facilities and laboratory infrastructure
• Educational and methodological resources
• Library and information systems
• Contracts with sector-specific base institutions for practical training

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted to the Ministry:

• Application for obtaining a license
• A copy of the ownership, lease, or free-use registration certificate for the premises where the program will be implemented, in line with the designated purpose for public buildings
• Information on the teaching, lecturing, and vocational training staff
• Information on the premises used for the program
• Information on library and information resources supporting the educational process
• Information on the provision of vocational practical training, and for medical education programs, information on clinical practice availability
• Educational program curricula for different professions and a list of subject-specific programs
• Regulations for student admission, transfer, relocation, and final certification (examinations)

For detailed requirements and document formats, refer to Annex 11 of Government Decree No. 808-N, dated July 9, 2009. The decree is available on Arlis.am.

Payment Amount and Procedure

The state fee for licensing is 30,000 AMD. This fee must be paid within 5 working days after receiving the approval notification.

Payment can be made using one of the following methods:

• E-payments system
• Bank transfer to the state budget account: 900005160420.
  In the "Purpose of Payment" field, please specify: "For obtaining a license."

Delivery Period and Procedure

The license will be issued based on the conclusion of the licensing commission by ministerial decree, within 23 working days from the date of application submission. The license is issued in a single copy and is valid indefinitely.

To collect the license, the applicant must visit the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia in person.

Reference to Legislation

• The Law of the Republic of Armenia on Licensing
• The Law of the Republic of Armenia on State Duty
• Government Decision No. 808-N, dated July 9, 2009

Legal acts can be found on Arlis.am.